Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme

Job Description

Due to internal promotion, we are recruiting for a Head of HTA & OR (Director level) to be based in our UK Headquarters in Moorgate, London. Please note, our company operates a hybrid working model and this role will require some travel across the UK/EU/US.

Our company's Health Technology Assessment & Outcomes Research team is one of the largest in the UK. This leadership role within the organisation, offers significant development opportunities as well as making a meaningful difference to people's lives by enabling national access to the company's novel medicines and vaccines.

Our UK HTA team is responsible for submissions to NICE, SMC, AWMSG and the JCVI, as well as supporting the Irish affiliate with NCPE submissions. The team support regional and local access through the development of tools and resources for payer customers. We also lead and support appropriate evidence generation activities. The team is made up of health economists, evidence-based medicine managers and real-world evidence generation experts.

The Head of HTA & OR is a critical externally and internally oriented role which plays a significant part in the ongoing success of our company in the UK. The person in this role will report to the Executive Director of Value, Access & Devolved Nations (VAD) and work closely with all local, regional and global departments to enable national access for our products and the support of regional and local access initiatives. They will be accountable for the 2nd line management and direction of the HTA&OR function (Team of 25 people)

What you will do:

• Lead and Develop a group of Team Leads, Specialists (Health Economists and Evidence Based Managers) and Associates to develop and deliver the necessary materials in order to enable national access for our products.
• Direct on developing and delivering the strategy to maximise access for patients to our products at National, Regional and Local level, with the aim of demonstrating value at the same time as preserving value.
• Direct the development of UK Data Strategy, including the identification of the need for, and subsequent development of, Real World Evidence (RWE) and collaborating with medical colleagues on local data generation
• Partner with and engage stakeholders across the UK Leadership Team, Business Units and wider cross functional teams to ensure alignment with the UK strategy (including Medical, Legal and Commercial Business Units)
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the wider business, including Global Market Access (GMAx), Centre for Observational and Real-World Evidence (CORE) and other Global / Regional teams, including participation in the CORE Extended Leadership Team.
• Ensure that the needs of the UK business from an access perspective (economic models, clinical data synthesis, RWE) are clearly realised at National, Regional and Global levels and be responsible for them being met.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in NICE, SMC, AWMSG, NCPE and NHS
• Represent our UK company at relevant work-streams/groups in ABPI.
• Ensure provision of appropriate support to new products and business development.
• Integral part of the VAD Leadership Team that will develop, co-create and direct the business and people strategy

Education, Experience required:

• Graduate
• Post graduate qualification - Health Economics, HTA & OR methods
• Significant experience within industry and expert within HTA & OR
• Thorough understanding of NHS/UK External environment
• Proficient knowledge of our company's portfolio
• Expert financial and commercial acumen
• Demonstrable, senior level people management / leadership, preferably second line management experience including - budgeting, planning and business processes

Competencies/Skills required:

• Outstanding customer insight, good relationships with national payers and reimbursement agencies and key regional and Global partners, who can motivate and direct teams to deliver access
• A role which requires a willingness and ability to both develop strategy and deliver operationally.
• Customer Insight and Understanding; proven ability to develop meaningful customer relations (external and internal) to deliver on business objectives; takes an 'outside-in' approach
• Strategic Thinking; able to define, convey and execute on a strategic plan
• Programme/project Management; the ability to develop, direct and execute a robust approach to managing complex and diverse projects across multiple stakeholders and topics
• Strategic Consulting skills; the ability to work with clients to appreciate/diagnose issues/opportunities and agree on a realistic plan to deliver on objectives
• Leadership and People Management; Delivers on objectives through motivating others and setting an engaging, achievable vision. Capitalises on others' strengths whilst providing focused support for further development
• Business Acumen; works closely with business management to surface issues and test the status quo. Facilitates discussion & designs and implements processes to ensure problems and opportunities are overcome and fully exploited
• Problem Solving; Takes a methodical and robust approach to problem solving
• Adaptability: Shows high levels of energy and activity, creates a team culture. Positively embraces change and operates effectivelyin continually changing environment. Adapts willing and quickly to different tests and situations

Closing date: 9th April 2024

Your role at our company is integral to helping the UK patients access novel treatments and vaccines. At our company, we're inventing for life.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively for the common good. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Requisition ID:R280117